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Seasonal STEM: Holidays Bundle

By Playful STEM

Keep a STEM challenge on hand for celebrations throughout the year! This product features 8 of my holiday-themed Seasonal STEM challenges, bundled for savings.Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell

Subjects:

Science, Holidays/Seasonal, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$24.00

$15.00

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Seasonal STEM: STEM All Year Complete Bundle

By Playful STEM

This product features all 20 of my Seasonal STEM challenges, bundled for savings!Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie!What’s Included? 20 Challenges to Keep Your Learners Engaged All Year:Winter

Subjects:

Science, Holidays/Seasonal, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$58.00

$30.00

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Seasonal STEM: Winter Holidays STEM Challenges

By Playful STEM

This product features four Winter STEM challenges, bundled for savings! Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie!What’s Included? Four Challenges Perfect for the Winter Holiday Season:Build &

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Winter, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Centers

$12.00

$8.00

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Build & Tell - Traditions Edition: Winter Holidays STEM Activity

By Playful STEM

Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle!Searching for a way to bring holidays and traditions to your classroom in an inclusive manner? Look no further than Build & Tell: Traditions Edition!The Challenge: The only thing

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Candy Factory: Valentine's Day STEM Teambuilder

By Playful STEM

Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle!The Challenge: The candy orders are rolling in...challenge your students to create an efficient and accurate candy assembly line! This task is a perfect STEM connection for Valentine's

Subjects:

Science, Valentine's Day, Engineering

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

$3.00

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Snowball Toss!: Winter STEM Teambuilding Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle!The Challenge: Connect students' excitement about snow with critical thinking in the Snowball Toss challenge! Students will design and build a device that can throw and catch a snowball

Subjects:

Science, Winter, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Arctic Architecture: Inuit Inuksuk STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This challenge is part of my Seasonal STEM: Winter Bundle!The Challenge: Engage students in exploring and creating their own important Inuit landmarks! Students will learn about Inuksuit and Inunnguac and then tackle creating their own using

Subjects:

Science, Winter, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Cultural Activities

$3.00

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Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest STEM Challenges

By Playful STEM

This product features four Back to School STEM challenges, bundled for savings! Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie!What’s Included? Four Challenges Perfect for Autumn:Gourd GathererPumpkin

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$12.00

$8.00

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Take Off, Turkey!: Thanksgiving Zipline STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest bundle!The Challenge: Engage students in exploring friction and properties of materials in this zipline STEM challenge! Students will design and build a way for a turkey to get down a

Subjects:

Thanksgiving, Autumn, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Gourd Gatherer: Fall Harvest STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest bundle!The Challenge: Get students investigating the form and structure of baskets in this engaging fall harvest STEM challenge! Students will design and build a basket that can

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Pumpkin Carriage: Fall Harvest or Halloween STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest bundle!The Challenge: Engage students in exploring wheels, axles, and cart construction in this pumpkin and harvest-themed STEM challenge! Students will design and build a carriage that

Subjects:

Autumn, Halloween, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Cast Your Ballots: Elections and Voting STEM Design Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Fall Harvest bundle!The Challenge: Engage students in considering the design of voting booths with this Election-themed STEM challenge! Students will design and build a prototype of a voting booth that

Subjects:

Science, Elections - Voting, Engineering

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Seasonal STEM: Back to School STEM Challenges

By Playful STEM

This product features four Back to School STEM challenges, bundled for savings! (Plus my free Build & Tell Seasonal STEM challenge!)Want to preview this product line before purchasing? Check out my Build & Tell Freebie!What’s Included? Four

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Back to School, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$12.00

$8.00

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Lantern Light: Mid-Autumn Festival & Back to School STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is also part of my Seasonal STEM: Back to School Bundle. Check out all of my Seasonal STEM Challenges!The Challenge: Engage students in learning about the Mid-Autumn Festival with this multicultural STEM task! In this STEM

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Autumn, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Centers

CCSS:

K.G.A.3, 1.G.A.2

$3.00

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School Spirit Stack: Back to School STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is also part of my Seasonal STEM: Back to School Bundle. Check out all of my Seasonal STEM Challenges!The Challenge: Generate school spirit with this building task! This STEM challenge features two different variations. In

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Back to School, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Initials Chain Reaction: Back to School STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is also part of my Seasonal STEM: Back to School Bundle. Check out all of my Seasonal STEM Challenges!The Challenge: Playfully challenge students to practice persistence! In this STEM challenge, students build the longest chain

Subjects:

Science, Back to School, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (6.24 MB)

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Supplies Up High: Back to School STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is also part of my Seasonal STEM: Back to School Bundle. Check out all of my Seasonal STEM Challenges!The Challenge: Ignite student creativity by challenging them to use school supplies in new ways! In this STEM challenge,

Subjects:

Science, Back to School, Engineering

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

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Build & Tell: Back to School STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Want More Build & Tell?: Check out my Traditions Edition, perfect for the winter holiday season!Note: This product is a free sampler of my Seasonal STEM Challenges! Be sure to check out my other Seasonal STEM Challenges.The Challenge: The only

Subjects:

Back to School, Engineering, Classroom Community

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

FREE

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Seasonal STEM: Summer STEM Challenges (End of Year)

By Playful STEM

This product features four summer-themed STEM challenges, bundled for savings!What’s Included? Four Challenges for End of Year Fun!:Daring DiveStore It in the ShadeLifeguard LookoutHammock HangoutEach Challenge Includes:Teacher Notes with supply

Subjects:

Science, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$12.00

$8.00

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Hammock Hangout: End of Year Summer STEM Challenge

By Playful STEM

Note: This product is part of my Seasonal STEM: Summer bundle. The Summer Seasonal STEM product features four summer-themed STEM challenges, bundled for savings!The Challenge: Invite your learners to create a comfortable hammock hangout to enjoy the

Subjects:

Science, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities, Centers

$3.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Since 2018, I have been a Pre-K to 8th grade STEM teacher at a rural public school in Maine. Previously, I've been a second grade teacher, worked with high school and adult learners, and facilitated a variety of after-school STEM and technology clubs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe that STEM learning should be playful, joyful, and creative. I love to present my students with open-ended design prompts and see where their ideas lead them. The learning in my classroom is often loud and messy, but we also experience the thrill of engaging in hard fun!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

MIT Science & Engineering Program for Teachers - Class of 2020

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from Colby College and completed my M.Ed in Language and Literacy at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Access my teaching blog and website at Playful STEM. Find me on Instagram.

GRADES

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Environment, Social Studies, Elections - Voting, Arts & Music, Physical Education, Computer Science, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Canadian History, Geography, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Classroom Management, Statistics, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Robotics, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Place Value, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Engineering, Classroom Community